This sweet potato raisin bread has a thick coarse crumb, is just slightly sweet and makes the perfect breakfast toast. It’s a hearty fall treat.
Last week in North Carolina, when we weren’t hiking, I pretty much lived in the same outfit all week long: Ulysses’ sweat pants from the police academy, a tank with an oversized hoodie, fuzzy socks and slippers. I was the definition of frumpy. To the point where my husband who has never made a comment in eight years about the fact that I pretty much live in either workout clothes or pajamas even said something jokingly.
It was a cabin in the middle of nowhere North Carolina, it was vacation, we were drinking hot chocolate and playing Monopoly every night, the outfit was justified in my mind.
Then, however, I went to Target this past weekend with the sole purpose of buying this ridiculously comfy cowl neck sweater thing and ended up walking out of the store with that, pajama pants and two pairs of sweat pants (because the ones I’ve had since freshman year of college and wear 24/7 every winter might just be on their last leg).
This time though, there’s no vacation log cabin in the middle of the woods and cozy nights with board games and hot chocolate to blame.
And it hit me:
I’m turning into a middle aged frumpy mom minus the kids.
As long as the lower stomach pouch isn’t next though, I’m cool with it.
Good things happen in sweat pants and oversized hoodies anyway.
Like this sweet potato raisin bread.
I’m kind of obsessed with this bread. It’s got an awesome crumbly texture from the cornmeal and it’s super versatile; from eating it alongside your breakfast (so good toasted with some butter!) to sandwich bread or even just as a savory side to dinner. I even toasted and chopped up the end piece of the loaf to use as croutons in a salad the other day.
It’s perfect and cozy and totally deserves a pair of sweats while eating it.
Lightly adapted from Food52 via Roy FinamoreSweet Potato Raisin Bread
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I can’t wait to try this recipe. I have been trying to use sweet potato more in my day to day diet.
You are not frumpy! You’re comfortable, there is a difference :) Also, this bread looks pretty kick ass. I would like a slice please :)
Wow! So beautiful! I can’t wait to try it!
I’ve baked my bread for an hr and half and its still gooey in the middle. Could you tell me what I did wrong?
Hi Elaine- Hard to say without being there. Did you follow the recipe as it’s written? Are you sure you didn’t accidentally mess up a measurement? This bread is anything but gooey so it’s hard to believe there wasn’t a mistake somewhere.
i love sweet potatoes but i’ve never had them in bread. this sounds great!
Love that you used cornmeal, it must make it so hearty and wonderful. This is going to be the perfect cold-weather breakfast (or snack!)
Good lord this looks good!!! I might have to use a little home made chocolate spread on it though… xx